EDC 430 F11 Class 05 Agenda

Goal(s) for Class

• Represent concepts relevant to a state standard (GSE) that we will teach in the spring.
• Engage in an investigation of based on our knowledge of and curiosity about local waterways.

Activities

• Discussion: Fires in the Bathroom
• Narrow River Investigation - Day 3
• Concept Mapping our GSE.
  • CMapTools Reference Page
  • Why concept maps?
  • Based on previous reading, what are the steps for creating a good concept map.
  • Apply what you've learned: Create a concept map of your GSE.

From Last Week

• CML Exploration Part 1: CML Scavenger Hunt
• Our Design of our Investigation:

Homework

• Due Saturday, Sept Oct 15, 2011
  • Observe/Reflect #3
• Due Monday, October 17, 2011
  • Skim: Llewellyn, Chapter 1
  • Download pdf version of A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas and read chapter of Scientific Practices. Compare these practices to what we've done so far in our two investigations.
  • Read: Fires in the Bathroom, pp. 100-144 - Be sure you take reading notes, otherwise reading is a waste of time.
  • Post a two-paragraph description of your unit plan on URITK (if you haven't already)
  • Begin your Unit Plan Draft by adding link and information to table on Unit Plan Page (see sidebar).